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“The truth is that as a man's real power grows and his knowledge widens, ever the way he can follow grows narrower: until at last he chooses nothing but does only and wholly what he must do.”
#UrsulaKLeGuin #AWizardOfEarthsea
(Was she talking about grad school?)
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« Un Mago de Terramar », c. 1989
by Oscar Chichoni (Argentine artist, born 1957)
Cover illustration for Ursula K. Le Guin's "A Wizard of Earthsea", Minotauro, Argentina, 1989
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #OscarChichoni #UrsulaLeGuin #Earthsea #AWizardOfEarthsea
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
Is there anything else you'd like to share about the novel The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
Did you notice any examples of foreshadowing and/or the use of metaphors in the novel The Wizard of Earthsea? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
What does the novel, A Wizard of Earthsea, teach the reader about trust?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
What do you think the dragon meant when he told Ged to run from the shadow, if Ged did not want the shadow to come close? (2012 ed. p. 106)
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
Are there any lessons learned from A Wizard of Earthsea that can be applied to contemporary life and the current challenges? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
"From that time forth [Ged] believed that the wise man is one who never sets himself apart from other living things, whether they have speech or not, ..." (2012 ed., p. 98).
Do you agree? Why or why not?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
Why do you think Ged's summoning spell released the Shadow in the novel The Wizard of Earthsea?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
Talk about the Shadow in The Wizard of Earthsea and what it represents.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
Why do you think the Master Namer "was called by a name that had no meaning in any language" (2012 ed., p 53)?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
Which character in the novel A Wizard of Earthsea did you respect the most? Why?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
Is there a moral to the story of The Wizard of Earthsea? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
Have you read other books in the Earthsea series or are you planning to? If you have, what did you think? Would you recommend the series? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
Le Guin's impetus for writing A Wizard of Earthsea was a request from a publisher to write a novel for teenagers. Do you think the book is for an age-specific audience? Why or why not?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
What is your interpretation of the "Balance and the Pattern which the true wizard knows and serves" (p. 6, 2012 ed.)? When do you think Ged became a "true wizard"?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
How effective was the first paragraph of A Wizard of Earthsea in setting up the story and making you interested? Explain.
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The #BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin has begun.
If you've read the book feel free to join in. Link to feed in quoted post below. If you haven't read the book, discussions never end and talking points are always available, so you can join in whenever. #BookSky
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
I've sent out talking points to start the discussion of A Wizard of Earthsea. I'll send out more for about a week or so.
To join check the hashtags or pin/like the feed (go to link; click on 3 dots).
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
If you were recommending the book A Wizard of Earthsea to someone, what would you say? If you wouldn’t recommend it, why not?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
What is it about wizards that bring out the book banners?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
Talk about Ged’s growth from a child to a working wizard. Did he learn from his mistakes? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
What did you think of Le Guin’s world building in the book A Wizard of Earthsea. Were you able to imagine the various lands and seas? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky
Talk about the significance of names and naming in the book A Wizard of Earthsea.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion imminent. It's a good book. Join us if you can. #BookSky #AWizardOfEarthsea
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My attempt at drawing a sparrowhawk
#art #traditionalart #pens #penart #aWizardofEarthsea #bird #birddrawing #ignoremymathhomeworkontheside
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Photo of book mentioned in the post. Edition shown has a new afterword from the author.
The December 2025 #BannedBookSkyClub book is #AWizardOfEarthsea by Ursula Le Guin.
I will start sharing talking points Monday, December 8, 2025 (or possibly the night before depending on my schedule).
Please join us! Link to feed in replies. #BookSky
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Photo of book A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin.
#BannedBookSkyClub reminder: The December 2025 book is A Wizard of Earthsea (The Books of Earthsea, 1) by Ursula Le Guin. Discussion begin date TBA.
Join us! #AWizardOfEarthsea #BookSky
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